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Cryptocurrency scammers have made at least $145,000 this week by promoting fake giveaways through hacked verified Twitter accounts. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-scammers-earned-over-145k-this-week-in-bitcoin-ethereum-doge/
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56168844
Vintage technology: ‘It sounds so much cleaner’
Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players? from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55808632
Intel wireless driver updates fix Windows 10 blue screen issues
Intel has addressed Wi-Fi and Wireless Bluetooth drivers issues causing Windows 10 blue screen of death (BSOD) errors and Bluetooth devices to lose connection or stop working. [...] from...
XBOX Live outage prevents players from logging in
Xbox Live outage is suffering a worldwide outage that prevents users from logging into the service and accessing games. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/xbox-live-outage-prevents-players-from-logging-in/
AI conquers challenge of 1980s platform games
A computer program that can solve 1980s exploration games could help improve robot intelligence. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56194855
Microsoft removes 3D Objects, Windows 10’s most useless folder, from File Explorer
Microsoft is no longer treating possibly the most unused folder, 3D Objects, as a special folder in File Explorer. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-removes-3d-objects-windows-10s-most-useless-folder-from-file-explorer/
TD Bank suffered systemwide banking outage, services now recovered
TD Bank has recovered from a major IT systems outage today that prevented account holders from accessing their online bank accounts, use ATM, or check balances over the phone. [...] from...
Dutch Research Council (NWO) confirms ransomware attack, data leak
The recent cyberattack that forced the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to take its servers offline and suspend grant allocation processes was caused by the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. [...] from...
Microsoft shares CodeQL queries to scan code for SolarWinds-like implants
Microsoft has open-sourced CodeQL queries that developers can use to scan source code for malicious implants matching the SolarWinds supply-chain attack. [...] from...
Pokemon Go players banned for cheating
More than 5 million players have been punished for cheating, with 20% being permanent bans. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56158634
Bill Gates: Bitcoin not for me, says ex-Microsoft chief
The billionaire said he preferred to invest in "companies that make products" such as vaccines. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56195869
North Korean hackers target defense industry with custom malware
A North Korean-backed hacking group has targeted the defense industry with custom backdoor malware dubbed ThreatNeedle since early 2020 with the end goal of collecting highly sensitive information. [...] from...
Drought hits Taiwan chip supply as Biden asks for more
Taiwan is one of the world's largest manufacturers of chips and the US wants it to speed up production. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56198269
Fake emails sent to MPs totally unacceptable – Lindsay Hoyle
The Commons Speaker hits out after an academic study tries to test MPs' responses to constituents. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56196967
TD Bank suffers systemwide outage, services still recovering
TD Bank is recovering from a major IT systems outage today that prevented account holders from accessing their online bank accounts, use ATM, or check balances over the phone. [...] from...
VC giant Sequoia Capital discloses data breach after failed BEC attack
American VC firm Sequoia Capital has disclosed a data breach following what looks like a failed business email compromise (BEC) attack from January. [...] from...
VC giant Sequoia discloses data breach after failed BEC attack
American venture capital firm Sequoia has disclosed a data breach following what looks like a failed business email compromise (BEC) attack from January. [...] from...